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idiotsecant11/20/20240 repliesview on HN

If, for example, you are a cockroach it'll probably be great! Humans, however, particularly in the modern world, are very dependant on all parts of a very complex system operating to enjoy the quality of life many readers on HN enjoy.

An unceasing labyrinthine supply chain operates day and night with tendrils in a million other complex systems in order to make sure that you have food, water, medicine, law and order, HVAC, etc.

We are an inch from chaos, moreso than any time in history.

Substantial disruption to these systems will be poorly tolerated and could easily lead to the kind of lifestyle we haven't seen since we found out that sharpened sticks make for excellent negotiation devices.